Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will conclude the debate by paying tribute to the work county councillors and city councillors do. They do an extremely tough and thankless job and are often blamed for decisions that are made in these Houses rather than in the local chamber. A councillor is the face of democracy, and people often vent at them in the wrong manner when they bump into them on the street. The position of councillor is very undervalued. We do not speak highly enough of the public service local councillors do throughout the country. I thank the Senator for raising the issue.